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Young poets society eTwinning Institutions involved: Thematic Field: Literacy Sc. Gimn. Nr.29 Galati (Romania), Gimnazjum nr 16 im. Fryderyka Chopina w Lublinie (Poland), Γυμνάσιο Ζάρκου (Greece), Γυμνάσιο Οιχαλίας-Νεοχωρίου (Greece) Key words: Promotion of reading, Reading and writing skills, Digital competence Description: Poetry can motivate students and present a wide range of learning opportunities. Therefore, the project aimed to introduce students to the world of poetry and learn to read and different styles of poetry, to work collaboratively and communicate, share ideas and concerns, and discover ways in which pupils are connected, using poetry as a means for self-expression and self-realisation. Furthermore it aimed to motivate students to improve their use of the English language through reading and writing poetry and reinforce their grammar, vocabulary skills, creativity and development of the child’s imagination. Through the “Young Poets Society” project, students aged 12-15 from exchange poems by great poets of their countries, explore their characteristics and finally, cooperate to write their own poems using various structures and styles (haiku, cinquain, quatrain, sensory-emotion poems, couplets, diamonte poems, limericks, shape poems, tanka, ballad, and free verse poems). All these poems are illustrated with the students own drawings and, finally, included in an e-book under the title "Young Poets Society: Collection of Poems". Students also use their poems creatively to make their own video or audio files, dramatize them or make them into songs. All this material is hosted in a blog specially designed for this project. Duration: 2010-2011 Webpage: http://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/connect/browse_people_schools_and_pro/profile.cf m?f=2&l=en&n=35771 http://new-twinspace.etwinning.net/web/p35771/welcome 28
Chapter 2: Maths, Science and Technology A strong, competitive Europe needs a strong innovation basis. That means developing innovative skills from early years onwards - and inspiring the next generation to approach mathematics and science with curiosity, motivation and determination. Tackling low achievement in maths, science and reading is the main focus of cooperation among education policymakers at European level - one of the EU's 5 key targets for education and training. The aim is that by 2020, less than 15% of 15-yearolds should be low-achiever (under ISCED 2 level) in those basic skills, as measured by PISA tests. This is a considerable challenge, given recent low achievement figures for the EU as a whole: mathematics: 22.2% in 2009 – that figure must be reduced by almost a third to reach the 15% target and science: 17.7% in 2009. The current EU educational initiatives in this field are founded on the agenda for cooperation on improving basic skills in European schools, adopted by EU ministers in November 2010. The Thematic working group on mathematics, science and technology (MST) promotes peer learning between policymakers from participating EU countries to help them develop and implement policies to raise attainment levels and improve attitudes to MST. To date the Group includes members from 25 countries and representatives of Eurydice, OECD and ETUCE. Comenius Programme projects reflect these concerns and local regional authorities, schools, teacher, teacher training institutions and other actors, cooperate to improve the performance of school students in those subjects. Some projects explore how ICT can be used to address low achievement in maths and science, for example by diversifying teacher approaches, facilitating personalisation of teaching and learning, encouraging problem-based or hands-on approaches. Other projects undertake inquiry-based approaches, cross-curricular links, hands-on and co-operative learning to improve pupils' problem-solving skills and motivation. Furthermore, many projects address the need to provide teachers with adequate skills and resources to study and teach these subjects by developing courses for effective initial teaching training. To learn more: http://ec.europa.eu/education/school-education/math_en.htm 29
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